Europe

MPI Symposium on Citizenship

Discussion on citizenship with leading experts and key policymakers, including top government officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Integration and Belonging in the United Kingdom

Everyday contact, equal opportunity, and fair treatment are central to whether minorities in the United Kingdom feel they belong.

Public Opinion, Media Coverage, and Migration: Developing Strategies for Immigration and Integration Reforms (Council Statement)

A strategic mix of evidence, narratives, and trusted messengers can build durable public backing for immigration and integration reforms.

Delivering Citizenship

Immigration and the Labour Market: Theory, Evidence and Policy

Immigration's average wage effects are small. Policies protecting vulnerable workers and supporting long-term growth deliver better outcomes than broad restrictions on immigration.

Immigration in the United Kingdom: The Recession and Beyond

Recession reduced new immigration to the United Kingdom and hit recently arrived migrants hardest, highlighting the need for flexible labor policy and integration.

Feedback and Belonging: Explaining the Dynamics of Diversity

A new feedback-circuit framework challenges both “thick multiculturalism” theory and social capital research.

Migration and the Economic Downturn: What to Expect in the European Union

EU migration is likely to slow during recessions, though continue as long as opportunity gaps between origin and destination countries persist.

"Buyer's Remorse" on Immigration Policy

Spain legalized 560,000 migrants in 2005, but by 2008 unemployment was high and the country was offering them cash to leave.

Demography and Migration Flows: Do Shrinking Populations Mean More Migrants?

Demographic pressure is prompting historic shifts in places such as Japan.